Department of Utilities
Reference: Lochbuie to Metro Water Recovery Northern Treatment Plant Lift Station and Pipeline Project Progressive Design-Build Contract Award – Phase 1
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Scott Olsen, Director of Utilities
Date Prepared: October 28, 2026
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council’s approval for the procurement of Phase I Progressive Design-Build (PDB) services for the Lochbuie to Metro Lift Station and Pipeline project by awarding a contract to Garney Companies, Inc, deemed the most responsive and responsible Proposer of the ten (10) proposals received in response to the published solicitation, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the contract. Per City Code Section 3-8-30(b): “All materials, services, and construction contracts, except as otherwise provided in this Article, with an estimated cost greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall be awarded through the formal solicitation procedure by the City Council. After due notice inviting bids, purchase orders and contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder."
BACKGROUND
City staff have determined it is in the City’s, and our customers’, best interest to re-route wastewater flows from the Town of Lochbuie to Metro Water Recovery’s Northern Treatment Plant located within the City of Brighton near US 85 and Baseline Road. In order to re-route the wastewater flows, the project requires the design and construction of a lift station and pipeline to convey flows to the Metro Water Recovery plant.
Due to the duration of the project and the amount of capacity remaining at the Town of Lochbuie’s treatment plant, it is imperative to begin the project while working through contract matters with the Town of Lochbuie.
City Council previously authorized staff to send a connection request to Metro Water Recovery for the addit...
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